$1.0 billion of new notes rated
New York, March 07, 2011 -- Moody's Investors Service assigned a B2 rating to the planned offering
by American Airlines, Inc. ("American") of $1.0
billion of first lien senior secured notes due 2016 secured by certain
of American's route authorities, airport landing and take-off
slots, and rights to use or occupy space in airport terminals.
We expect the proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes,
mainly the refinancing of some of the $2.5 billion of 2011's
debt maturities. AMR Corporation will guarantee, on an unsecured
basis, American's obligations under the indenture.
Assignments:
..Issuer: American Airlines, Inc.
....Senior Secured Regular Bond/Debenture,
Assigned a range of 25 - LGD2 to B2
Loss Given Default Assessments:
..Issuer: American Airlines, Inc.
....Senior Secured Regular Bond/Debenture,
Downgraded to a range of LGD2, 24 % to LGD2, 25 %
from a range of LGD2, 23 % to LGD2, 24 %
....Senior Secured Regular Bond/Debenture,
Downgraded to a range of LGD2, 24 % to LGD2, 25 %
from a range of LGD2, 23 % to LGD2, 24 %
..Issuer: Chicago O'Hare International Airport,
IL
....Revenue Bonds , Downgraded to LGD5,
79% from LGD5, 78%
..Issuer: Dallas-Fort Worth Intl. Airp.
Fac. Imp. Corp.
....Revenue Bonds , Downgraded to LGD5,
79% from LGD5, 78%
....Senior Secured Revenue Bonds, Downgraded
to LGD5, 79% from LGD5, 78%
..Issuer: Dallas-Fort Worth TX, Regional
Airport
....Revenue Bonds , Downgraded to LGD5,
79% from LGD5, 78%
..Issuer: New Jersey Economic Development Authority
....Revenue Bonds , Downgraded to LGD5,
79% from LGD5, 78%
..Issuer: Puerto Rico Ind Med&Env Poll Ctl Fac
Fin Auth
....Revenue Bonds , Downgraded to LGD5,
79% from LGD5, 78%
..Issuer: Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority,
NC
....Revenue Bonds , Downgraded to LGD5,
79% from LGD5, 78%
..Issuer: Tulsa OK, Municipal Airport Trust
(Ttees of)
....Revenue Bonds , Downgraded to LGD5,
79% from LGD5, 78%
RATINGS RATIONALE
The last rating action was on January 20, 2011 when Moody's assigned
ratings to the company's 2011-1 Series of Enhanced Equipment
Trust Certificates.
The principal methodologies used in this rating were Global Passenger
Airlines published in March 2009, and Loss Given Default for Speculative-Grade
Non-Financial Companies in the U.S., Canada
and EMEA published in June 2009.
American Airlines, Inc. and its parent AMR Corporation are
based in Fort Worth, Texas.
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New York
Jonathan Root
Vice President - Senior Analyst
Corporate Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service
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Michael J. Mulvaney
MD - Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance Group
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Moody's rates American Airlines' secured notes at B2